Last post because it’s our last day in the Maldives. It’s been a wonderful week to say the least. We have not only enjoyed the country, but the Maldivian people as well. They are gentle hearted, warm spirited, and above all gracious in the extreme. Quick to laugh, and always happy to stop and visit with you, we love how welcome they made us feel.
So many times we visit a place, never expecting to return. After all, it’s a big world out there, and still so many places left to see. But in this case, I think the Maldives may be the exception to that rule. Everyone agrees, this place deserves a repeat visit. So until we see you again – Goodbye Maldives!
Someone described the Maldives to me as “magical”. I think Grace thinks so.
I have to admit there does seem to be a level of enchantment to this place.
There’s so much to do, but it’s really hard to get our butts off the beach lounger at times.
Eventually though, the water calls…
But you gotta remember the sunscreen. I brought 11 bottles of sunscreen and we used almost all of them.
Even on vacation, we fell into a routine of sorts. Every day I contemplated going here, and then rapidly changed my mind.
Mornings alway began in swimsuits.
Followed by family shenanigans.
And the hardest question we had to answer was “pool or beach?”
“Hands up” if you love Spring Break in the Maldives!
Then it’s lunch time. Food is ridiculously expensive here because they have to boat in every morsel of bread and sprig of parsley to the island. The seafood though, is delicious and well worth the money.
Afternoon is all about water sports. The girls are both scuba certified so diving was definitely in the cards. The Maldives are world famous for their diving.
Every water sport is imaginable here, and the girls tried them
all. They took to windsurfing much quicker than wake boarding.
After a 10 minute lesson, both Paige and Grace were able to stay upright more or less.
My favorite was the snorkeling. It’s fun because they’ve thought of everything.
The fish, coral, and sea life abound. And there’s even a shipwreck to explore!
Cocktail time involves nothing more than a cool drink and a cozy chair.
We sit, watch the view and wait for the sun to set.
Sometimes we people watch. There are lots of Asians who vacation here, and for some reason they all wear these adorable matching resort outfits. I tried talking Brian into one, but he wasn’t having any of it.
Olivia happily found friends. With the ocean as their playground, they didn’t need much to entertain themselves.
Paige ruining my sunset.
Dressing for dinner and more messing around. Poor Brian – four females makes for a chaotic household sometimes.
We loved our villa. Lots of room to spread out…and for Brian to find some quiet time.
We also loved this outdoor bathtub…a lot! Four girls, remember?
You know you’ve been married a long time when set ups like this make you laugh out loud.
But when you’re six, it’s magical.
For our family, there was a lot to love about this place…
And my friend was right…there is definitely something magical about the Maldives!